The Carpenter!
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his
employer-contractor of his plans to leave the
house-building business and live a more
leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended
family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and
asked if he could build just one more house as a
personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time
it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.
He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior
materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a
dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer
came to inspect the house. He handed the front-door
key to the carpenter. "This is your house", he said,
"my gift to you." The carpenter was shocked!! What a shame!!
If he had only known he was building his own
house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a
time, often putting less than our best into the
building. Then with a shock, we realize we have to
live in the house we have built. If we could do it
over, we'd do it much differently. But we cannot go
back.
You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board or erect a
wall. "Life is a do-it-yourself project" someone has
said. Your attitudes and the choices you make today,
build the "house" you live in tomorrow. Build it
wisely!!
Author Unknown
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